Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Twinkle in Japanese

トゥインクル

Twinkle, when pronounced "too-inkl", is トゥインクル (tuinkuru) in katakana.

t as in topoo as in boot, booki as in sit, skin as in nok as in kitl as in love
Shared by Twinkle Khanna

This spelling is shared by Indian author, interior designer Twinkle Khanna (トゥインクル・カンナー).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Twinkle Family is My Life," "Twinkle Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Twinkle Family Is My Life
Twinkle Family Is My Life too-inkl トゥインクル Twinkle in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Twinkle Family Is My Life
Twinkle Family Is My Life too-inkl とぅいんくる Twinkle in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Twinkle Family Bonds Are Forever
Twinkle Family Bonds Are Forever too-inkl トゥインクル Twinkle in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Twinkle Family Bonds Are Forever
Twinkle Family Bonds Are Forever too-inkl とぅいんくる Twinkle in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Twinkle Japanese Tattoo Designs

Twinkle in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Twinkle in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Twinkle in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Twinkle, when pronounced too-inkl, is トゥインクル (tuinkuru) in katakana and とぅいんくる in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

t as in topoo as in boot, booki as in sit, skin as in nok as in kitl as in love
Twinkle in Katakana (Vertical)
Twinkle katakana, vertical
Twinkle in Katakana (Horizontal)
Twinkle katakana, horizontal
Twinkle in Hiragana (Vertical)
Twinkle hiragana, vertical
Twinkle in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Twinkle hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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